Sing Over Me

Sing Over Me - Song History WORDS & MUSIC Dennis Jernigan August 1, 2020 This song came on a day I honestly felt like giving up. The week leading up to the day I received this song had been a good week in terms of the symptoms of Parkinson’s I have to deal with. Expecting the weekend to be just as positive, I was hit with a very emotionally exhausted, foggy brain the morning of August 1. I felt overwhelmed with every conversation. I felt confused by the slightest question. We had a family gathering that day and I barely made it through. I finally had to excuse myself and go sit in my room in my recliner and be still while my body took me close to the edge of giving up. Somehow, I grew even more miserable just sitting there in my foggy thoughts and decided if I was going to be miserable, I might as well be miserable and worship God! I went to my studio and began to beseech the Lord to surround me with songs of deliverance…and this song was born. Since that day, I cannot get the chorus out of my head. It is like it has become a solid rock where I can stand when the foggy days come. Parkinson’s does not define me and will never keep me from seeking intimacy with God. This song is a reminder that if I am going to fall apart, I have a safe place to do so…in the arms of my Father Who is able to get me through the foggy times and to the safety of His presence. May it encourage you as well… Dennis Jernigan You are my hiding place; You preserve me from trouble; You surround me with songs of deliverance. Selah. Psalm 32:7 NASB